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Parliament created the Petition of Right over concerns about the monarch’s

A
limitations.
B
absolutism.
C
tyranny.
D
instability.
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Which best explains Charles I’s actions after Parliament refused him war funds?

A
He destroyed Parliament.
B
He overthrew Parliament.
C
He dissolved Parliament.
D
He resisted Parliament.
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Which rights for citizens did the English Bill of Rights support? Select three options.

A
freedom of religion
B
universal suffrage
C
protection from cruel punishment
D
the right to bear arms
E
the right to trial by jury
4

For which action did the Magna Carta require the monarch to obtain approval from a council of barons?

A
going to war
B
signing peace treaties
C
raising taxes
D
selecting church leaders
5

How did the Magna Carta change the relationship between the monarch and the people?

A
It made the monarch first among equals.
B
It allowed the people to choose the monarch.
C
It made the monarch accountable to the people.
D
It placed limits on the monarch’s power.
6

Which of the following elements of the US Constitution has its roots in the English Bill of Rights?

A
the right to due process
B
protection from being held without trial
C
protection from cruel and unusual punishment
D
the right to freedom of religion
7

The Magna Carta was created during the reign of

A
James II.
B
James I.
C
Charles I.
D
John.
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Which describes the Petition of Right relative to the Magna Carta?

A
The Petition of Right overrides the Magna Carta.
B
The Petition of Right reinforces the Magna Carta.
C
The Petition of Right revises the Magna Carta.
D
The Petition of Right contradicts the Magna Carta.
9

Which best describes the type of government England had in the period before Restoration?

A
theocratic
B
foreign dictatorship
C
absolutist
D
military dictatorship
10

Which monarch was forced to sign the Petition of Right?

A
James II
B
Charles I
C
John
D
James I
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The legislative body that resulted from the signing of the Magna Carta served what purpose?

A
It acted as a system of checks and balances.
B
It removed the monarch from the legislative process.
C
It transferred governing power to the barons.
D
It ensured that the voice of the people was heard.
12

Why was James II’s support of Catholicism and Catholic leaders an issue?

A
Parliament did not want religious influence in government.
B
Parliament did not favor one religion over another.
C
Most parliamentarians were not religious.
D
Most parliamentarians were Protestant in faith.
13

The Magna Carta influenced the separation of church and state because it prohibited the

A
church from interfering with the government.
B
church from collecting financial contributions.
C
monarch from becoming the head of the church.
D
monarch from interfering with the church.
14

The Magna Carta placed limits on the government and indicated that the monarch

A
must obey the law.
B
cannot influence the law.
C
is above the law.
D
must not interfere with the law.
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Which best describes the significance of William and Mary accepting Parliament’s limitation on the monarchy’s power?

A
It laid the foundation for a constitutional monarchy.
B
It affirmed Parliament’s supremacy over government.
C
It confirmed that the monarch was first among equals.
D
It undermined the role of the monarch as leader.

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